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COMMENTARY

India spooks investors instead of calming them

The Modi government intends to borrow a record 17.2 trillion rupees by selling bonds

Nirmala Sitharaman, India's finance minister, says the budget will prioritise scaling up manufacturing across seven sectors.

India budget makes bet on manufacturing; transaction tax hike spooks markets

India aims to accelerate growth amid a volatile global environment

Takaichi aims to secure the confidence of financial markets by stably reducing the debt-to-GDP ratio.

Japan's budget surplus plan faces further delay as Takaichi pushes spending

The latest projection shows a primary budget deficit of 800 billion yen for fiscal 2026 starting April

RAS is calling for support from the government to consider targeted, structural interventions crucial to enhancing cost predictability and stimulating domestic demand within the F&B sector.
SINGAPORE BUDGET 2026

F&B association calls for rental caps, foreign worker levy removal in Budget 2026 wish list

The sector is afflicted by escalating operational costs, persistent manpower shortage and intense market competition

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says a primary surplus offers support of the government’s expansive fiscal policy as '"responsible".

Japan sees first primary balance surplus in 28 years in 2026

It forecasts a surplus of 1.34 trillion yen, which has been a government goal for more than 2 decades

SICCI chairman Neil Parekh says Budget 2026 presents a timely opportunity to strengthen Singapore’s SME backbone and bolster business transformation.

SICCI calls for foreign worker quota review for sectors with ‘chronic’ manpower crunch in Budget 2026 wish list

The Singapore Indian Chamber of Commerce and Industry makes six key recommendations in its proposal ahead of Budget 2026

The BOE's monetary policy committee is evenly split between hawks and doves in recent months, with Bailey emerging as the key swing vote.

Bank of England faces the end of easing cycle

The 25 bp cut on Dec 18 will bring the BOE’s rate to 3.75%, and is suggested as Britain’s ‘neutral rate’

“This wasn’t an easy decision, but it’s the right decision,” Jim Chalmers told reporters in Canberra.

Australia scraps electricity rebates as budget deteriorates

The government looks to rein in spending after large, structural budget deficits

Lawmakers of the ruling and opposition parties pass the government's 2026 budget of 727.9 trillion won that calls for more spending to prop up the economy and on national defence during a plenary session at the National Assembly in Seoul

South Korea parliament clears 2026 budget to power AI-led growth

[SEOUL] South Korea’s parliament approved a 727.9 trillion won (S$642.4 billion) budget for next year on Tuesday (Dec 2), endorsing President Lee Jae-myung’s sweeping plan to revive the economy throug...

Above: Homes in Guildford, 44 km south-west of London. The average home value increased 0.3% to £272,998 in November, suggesting that the housing market is holding up.

Rising UK house prices defy Budget tax fears, mortgage-lender Nationwide says

As buying activity was held off ahead of the Budget, prices may rise in the coming months: Capital Economics